FDA Synthetic Nicotine Product PMTA Review Update
The following article was contributed by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO)
On August 3, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco...
FDA Finalizes Two Key Rules for Premarket Tobacco Product Applications
On the final full day of the Trump Administration, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized two foundational rules for the premarket review...
FDA Deeming Regulations: What They Mean for Your Store
Five months after the FDA’s deeming regulations were released, there are still a lot of questions and much confusion around what they mean for...
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Appeal to Move Substantial Equivalence Date
Save the date–Substantial Equivalence is happening on Sept. 9, 2020, whether you like it or now. That's the message that was sent by the...
Premium Cigar Exemption Excluded From Congress’ Spending Bill
Despite the massive effort within Congress and from industry trade associations, premium cigar exemption was left out of the massive 2018 spending bill.
Many senators...
Hawaii Considers Flavored Tobacco Ban and New E-cigarette Taxes
Legislatures in Hawaii are considering a bill that would ban flavored tobacco products throughout the entire state. This bill comes on the hills of...
Tobacco 21 Ordinance Defeated in Kansas’ Shawnee County – Who’s Next?
2017 saw many local governments introducing legislation that raised the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. Now a battle is...
FDA Updates Guidance for Tobacco Retailer Training Programs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an updated guidance document aimed at helping retailers develop tobacco-training programs in their stores. The...
Price of Cigarettes in New York City Rises to All-Time High
It's official–New York City is now the most expensive city in the U.S. to buy a pack of cigarettes. On June 1, 2018, the...
Proposed Tobacco Tax Hikes Removed from Build Back Better Act Draft
The massive tax hikes on tobacco products that was proposed in a House of Representative bill have been removed from the latest draft of...
